University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: cortisol

Richard J Davidson, PhD – Slide of the Week

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Asthma, a highly prevalent chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, results in an average of 10 deaths per day in the U.S., and psychological stress hinders its effective management.

Childhood maltreatment leads to flattened cortisol rhythms in adolescence, a costly adaptation to an adverse environment

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Adolescents who experience sustained childhood maltreatment show high, inflexible cortisol levels that persist throughout the day in different social contexts, a new study shows. This flattened cortisol rhythm may be a pathway for poorer physical and mental health in youth that experience abuse.